A government team led by the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Sunsari Tuesday visited the Saptakoshi barrage as water level reached the highest level, triggering fears of large-scale flooding.
Rising water level in the river with the onset of monsoon has recorded the highest figure of 335,234 cusec today. The barrage can withstand a maximum pressure of 950,000 cusec.
Following the alarming rise in water level, 39 gates out of 56 in the Koshi barrage have been set open.
The government team instructed the local authority to apply all means to avoid immediate flood risks.
The government team also informed that various VDCs including Rampura, Malhaniya, Sakarapura, Tilathi, Dumari Shivathan and Dhigawa are in danger of inundation as the water level has been continuously increasing.
In another development, people of Sri Lanka Tapu on the east of Rampur Thoksila of Udayapur have accused the local authority of ignoring their safety since the island is at a close vicinity of around 500 m away from the eastern end of the river.
The barrage officials have been blaring "alarm serene" since Sunday as a common practice to inform of danger once the water level crosses 150,000 cusec, department of water induced disaster prevention at Biratnagar informed.
According to the department, the water flow recorded 313,000 cusec as the highest record last year.
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